I am fairly new to genealogy and this site I have traced my Gt.
Grandfather John Scullion (born circa 1884) to S/Ireland County Leitrim in the vicinity of Glenfarne (Cloonclare?) He left for Scotland at some point and married my Gt. Gran Susan Crawford in Hamilton 1907.

According to their wedding cert John Scullion's
father was an Owen Scullion and his mother Maria Green.

I realise some of you folks may have access to more info than is available here (...and more ability to interpret same)

Any ideas welcome

Last edited by redted on Sun Feb 06, 2005 10:48 am; edited 2 times in total

I checked the 1901 census data for all households in Co. Leitrim with the surname starting with "sc". There were 45 entries and I could not find a family that matched the information you provided. I would presume that the family left for Scotland before March 31st 1901.

I have found an Owen Scollan on the Later Day Saints site http://www.familysearch.org
with a date of birth showing 12/08/1877 Cloonclare, Leitrim
is there any way of checking this Owen as a possible link to my ancestory
his spouse is shown as Mary Magrenary are the similarity in names ie Maria Green(for Mary Magrenary) sufficient to presume this Owen is a sibling of my Gt.Grand father.

Further to the foregoing I have searched the the 1901 database for names begining 'sc' in the Parish Cloonclare and got one hit this is
Patrick Scollion(26)(therefore born circa 1875) residing in Carrickrevagh
with his wife Annie(19)and sister Mary Ann(19)

This townland appears by comparing the LR maps site with modern maps, to include the town of Glenfarne.

The years of birth, locality and geography would give the impression of them being siblings of My Gt Grandfather John Scullion Bn circa 1884 but

Is there anyone able to back up the hunch with something more concrete

I found a few other children for Patrick Scollan and Rose Galloghy on LDS. They show a Catherine born 16 Dec 1872, John born 19 Mar 1874, Mary 16 May 1875 and Patrick 2 Jul 1877 in Knockroosk.

It appears that this family was living in Knockroosk (Fenagh) in the 1901 census. No wife was listed. There was, however, a Rose Scollan age 49 living in Cornagon. She was married and her husband was "likely Patrick". Could this be the same family? Checking the maps on this site it looks like Cornagon and Knockroosk are adjoining.

I found a Jane Scollan going through Ellis Island in 1910. Her age was 23. She was going to her sister, Mrs. Manning, in New Haven Ct. Her father was listed as Patrick of Corragon.

Then was was Rose Scollin age 21 of Adoon. She arrived at Ellis Island in 1902. She was going to her cousin Mrs. Burns who lived in Brooklyn. A few lines down that page were Maggie Scollan age 50 and her daughter Kate age 16. They were from Ballinamore. They were also going to Mrs. Burns in Brooklyn (same street address). Mrs. Burns was listed as a sister. Maggie and Kate were living in Knockroosk in the 1901 census. Finally Thomas Scollan was found going through Ellis Island in 1911. He was of Ballinamore and going to his sister Rose who lived in NYC.

Are Rose and Thomas children of Patrick Scollan and Rose Gallogly? How are Maggie and Kate connected?

As far as the Scollans in Carrickrevagh, LDS shows 4 children born to Owen Scollan and Mary McGrainry/MacGreany. They were Bridget 31 Jan 1868, Margaret 13 Fwb 1869, Mary 15 Oct 1871 and Owen 12 Aug 1877 (Cloonclare). Owen and Mary were married in 1867.

There were other Scollans in that area (LDS):

Eugene Scallon and Cecilia Clancy had a son Thomas in 1859 Could this be a first marriage for Owen? He was listed as Eugene when he was married Mary McGrainry.

Thomas Scollan and Honor Clancy were married in 1861 and had 5 children listed. Place names were Cloonclare and Manorhamilton.

Edward Keany married Elenora (Ellen) Scollan in 1867 and two births were shown.

Charles MacGreanry married Rose Scollan in 1848. A child was born to Charles Green and Rose Scollan in 1866. Same family?

Cormack Scollan married Margaret Mawn in 1868...births of two children are shown. He was living in Cleggan in Cloonclare in 1901 as Cormac Sullon/Scullan age 69 and a widower.

The easiest way (but not the least expensive) to learn how these families are connected and if they are related to John Scullion of Hamilton Scotland would be to contact the Leitrim Genealogy Centre. The other way, of course, would be to use the microfilms from Latter Day Saints and check for baptisms and changes of land ownership as was mentioned in another post.

We descend from a Scollin family that lived near Drumshanbo and who emigrated to Danbury Connecticut during the Famine. We are looking for any information about that family and have been gathering Leitrim Scollan/Scollin etc information for a few years trying to make a connection. If anyone has any Scollan information that they would ike to share with us, we would be very appreciative. We hope eventually to post what we have learned on our Shalvoy/Scollin website (mentioned above at the Shalvoy research link).

Tomas & Rose Scollan are brother & sister
Thomas went back to Ireland married Ann Gallogly from Drumraine, Oughteragh Leitrim died 1991
The Scallons live on both Carnagonn & Knockroosk
In later years Thomas returned to America he died in NJ

Thomas Scallon son Sean was a great Irish Footballer
In Ireland & NYC he won many awards.
Played in The Polo Grounds in 1940
He is said to be the best that evey came from Leitrim_________________Jim McCabe

I have now discovered that Owen Scullion my gtgt grandfather, appears on the 1901 census of Scotland aged 45(bn.c1856) he is a widower and what appears to be his son John Scullion aged 18 (bn.c1883) residing on the same street in Dalziel Parish(currently referred to as Motherwell district) as a lodger with another family.

I can find no trace of his death certification in Scotland and suspect he may have returned to Ireland.

and have confirmed my suspicion that my Gt Grandfather John Scullion was born 1884 in Carrickrevagh, Cloonclare as John Scollan, to Owen Scollan and Mary MacGrenary...

I have also viewed the marriage info for them and it confirms the earlier suggestion by Karen Elias that the name Owen was occasionally rendered as Eugene, they married 4/3/1867 and there first child was Bridget bn.31/1/1868 reg'd under Manorhamilton Civil (as previously indicated on IGI).
The informant /sponsor was recorded as Cicily Scollan?

I have just spent the last of my credits on the birth/baptism of Thomas Scollan, and the only additional info over and above IGI, was a sponsors name which was also Thomas Scollan(if this is the one who married Honor Clancy is unknown)

Since my last post I have been contacted by a possible relative who has done research on the area please find a link to the history section of his web site relating to the Tottenhams of Glenfarne Hall...

At the 1857 Griffith’s Valuation of Carrickrevagh townland, Owen Scullon occupied 13 acres, 0 roods and 8 perches. Total value £3 pounds 10 shillings. If you look at the LDS change of occupier film I listed earlier you will find when Owen left this land.

260, Manor Hamilton means the entry is to be found on page 260 of the Manorhamilton register of Civil Births. The LDS film consists of photos of the birth register. The birth entry will show birth townland and father’s name.

The Scollan births info corroborates the info I had found on LDS. I will have a look at the Mcgrenry details you have found. Ever time I see the name it is spelt in a different format !! Just to keep it interesting.!!

How do I go about viewing the images/film you have mentioned?

Do I have to find a LDS Family history Library, that is all still a bit of a mystery for me!!

Ask Mary to check Scollan in the National School records held in the local history library for: Ardmoneen National School.
Ardmoneen N.S. Daily Report Book: 1891 - 1969
Ardmoneen N.S. Roll Book: 1867 – 1899
Ardmoneen N.S. Roll Book: 1900 – 1969
See the Leitrim-roscommon map page on this website for the location of Ardmoneen townland.